#books #architecture | Upscaling earth : material, process, catalyst

Upscaling earth : material, process, catalyst / Anna Heringer, Lindsay Blair Howe, Martin Rauch.
Zurich, Switzerland : gta Verlag, 2019.
151 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Construcción – Materiales / Construcción de tierra

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783856763930
Cita APA-7: Heringer, A., Howe, L. B. & Rauch, M. (2019). Upscaling earth : material, process, catalyst. gta Verlag.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-693.3 UPS
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1139693091

[.en] Earth building is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most modern construction methods of our time. What economic, environmental, and social conditions are necessary for an upscaling of earth to occur? In the future, cement, the most important component of concrete, will –as well as other finite resources– become less viable to produce and significantly more expensive. Considering appropriate alternatives for building materials is becoming imperative. This book presents a wide scope of built and unbuilt projects as well as strategies that can be implemented to edify processes of building, adapting the use of earth to each unique culture and context. Using impressive examples, the authors demonstrate ground-breaking technological innovations that highlight the advantages of this material: from its worldwide availability to the possibility of comprehensive recycling, from climate-neutral production to socially just implementation, including a focus on emerging economies. This book reveals the incredible potentials of earthen architecture – for people and for the entire planet.

As environmental pressures continue to increase and concerns about resource scarcity continue to grow, a number of prominent architectural thinkers are returning to one of the world's oldest construction methods: earth building. Upscaling Earth showcases innovative thinking about materials and the potential for earth building to replace more environmentally damaging, resource-intensive materials like concrete. What economic, environmental, and social conditions, the book asks, would be necessary for an upscaling of earth to occur? Presenting a wide range of built and unbuilt projects and outlining strategies that can be implemented to adapt the use of earth to each unique culture and context, Upscaling Earth demonstrates groundbreaking technological innovations that highlight the advantages of this material. From worldwide availability to the possibility of comprehensive recycling, from climate-neutral production to socially just implementation, the book reveals the incredible potential of earthen architecture.

#books #architecture | Chair of architecture at the ETH Zurich

Märkli 2002-2015 : Professur an der ETH Zürich : anlässlich der Ausstellung vom 24. Februar bis zum 3. April 2016 in der Haupthalle der ETH Zürich, Zentrum = Chair of architecture at the ETH Zurich : on the occasion of the exhibition from 24 February to 3 April 2016 at the Main Hall of the ETH Zurich, Zentrum / Peter Märkli, Chantal Imoberdorf, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich.
Zürich : GTA Verlag, 2016.
1 v. : il.
Serie: GTA exhibitions.
Ed. bilingüe alemán – inglés.
ISBN 9783856763527
/ DE / EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Dibujos y planos / Arquitectura – Estudio y enseñanza - Suiza
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72:378 MAR
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1106150623

The void and limits have always been central themes in Peter Markli's teaching as professor for architecture and construction at ETH Zurich. The design tasks he has developed encourage students to formulate a notion of life depicted in architectural structures. The articulation of the void, the external space, plays a role that is as essential as the expression of the facade, the design of the limit separating outside and inside. With this publication and an exhibition, the architecture department says farewell to Peter Markli, who will be ending his teaching at ETH in 2015. A selection of around 110 student projects created during his professorship, documents from his teaching, and a conversation illustrate some of Markli's interests and views.

#bucher #architektur | Bibliotheksbauten

Bibliotheksbauten / Herausgegeben von Annette Gigon ... [et al.].
Zürich : Gta Verlag, 2018.
327 p. : il.
ISBN 9783856763817
/ DE / Libros / Bibliotecas – Arquitectura
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-727.8 BIB
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1087494807

[.de] Bibliotheksgebäude dienen seit jeher nicht allein als Wissensspeicher, sondern ebenso als kollektiver Ort des Studiums, der stillen Lektüre, aber auch der Kommunikation. Obwohl das gedruckte Buch in den letzten Jahren durch die vermeintlich uneingeschränkte Verfügbarkeit von Informationen im Internet eine starke Konkurrenz erfahren hat, zeugen spektakuläre Bauten von der ungebrochenen Aktualität und Faszination der Bauaufgabe «Öffentliche Bibliothek». 40 besonders innovative Bibliotheksgebäude aus Europa, Asien und Amerika werden mit Fotografien, Plänen und einem ausführlichen Erläuterungstext präsentiert. Sechs begleitende Texte nähern sich den Orten an, in denen Bücher gesammelt, genutzt, gelesen und geliebt werden.

#books #architecture | Hebelstabwerke : Tradition und Innovation = Reciprocal frameworks : tradition and innovation

Hebelstabwerke : Tradition und Innovation = Reciprocal frameworks : tradition and innovation / Udo Thönnissen.
Gta, Zürich : 2015.
231 p. : il. 
Ed. bilingüe alemán - inglés
ISBN 9783856763442
Diseño arquitectónico.
Estructuras -- Diseño.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72.011 HEB
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1825879~S1*spi

A reciprocal framework in architecture is a construction where a building’s weight is held not through a single post or beam, but through an interaction of mutually supportive, interwoven members. Reciprocal frameworks have been in use for hundreds of years—including in the work of such Renaissance masters as Leonardo—but, while they are still used today, they are not particularly well known. This book delves into the history and function of reciprocal frameworks, showing not only how they work but also how newly available digital tools can help architects fruitfully expand their use well beyond current applications.

#books #architecture | Theater objects : a stage for architecture and art

Theater objects : a stage for architecture and art / [edited by Fredi Fischli, Niels Olsen].
Gta, Zürich : 2015.
135 p. : il.
Catálogo de la exposición del mismo título que tuvo lugar en LUMA Foundation de Zurich de 21 de noviembre de 2014 a 28 de febrero de 2015.
ISBN 9783856763480
Arquitectura -- Exposiciones.
Arte -- Exposiciones.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72.091 THE
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1825880~S1*spi

This beautifully illustrated book accompanies an exhibit at gta exhibitions of ETH Zurich that focuses on artworks featuring carefully designed stages—a deliberate blurring of the border between art, architecture, and performance. Creating static, yet theatrical, tableaux in which artists can highlight the interplay between the disciplines of art and architecture, the stages at the same time represent a wide range of creative approaches to art and art making, and they also offer reflections on sources of artistic inspiration, including books and films. A lasting record of a carefully—and creatively—curated exhibition, ‘Theater Objects’ will surprise and impress architects, artists, and fans of both forms.

#books #catalogues #architecture | Dan Graham : buildings and signs : 1978 models : models for pavilions-sculptures and domestic vernacular architecture

Dan Graham : buildings and signs : 1978 models : models for pavilions-sculptures and domestic vernacular architecture / [works, texts and photographs by Dan Graham ; editors, Fredi Fischli, Niels Olsen].
Gta, Zürich : 2015.
80 p. : principalment il.
Publicado con ocasión de la exposición "Dan Graham - with an intervention by Günther Vogt", 15 Abril- 21 Junio, 2015, ETH Zurich, Hönggerberg.
ISBN 9783856763473
Graham, Dan, 1942- -- Exposiciones.
Modelos arquitectónicos -- Exposiciones.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72GRAHAM, D. DAN
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1825882~S1*spi

For more than five decades, Dan Graham has been a force in the world of conceptual art, creating works that surprise, unsettle, and stretch the boundaries of what people expect when they set out to view art. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment is Pavilions, a series of walk-through glass installations that place architectural elements in space, thereby altering a viewer?s perception of his or her surroundings. The resulting estrangement is bracing, enabling viewers to rediscover and re-experience the very concept of spatial dimension itself. Buildings and Signs. 1978 Models celebrates Graham?s pavilions through numerous images accompanied by the artist?s commentaries exploring their place in his oeuvre and the various conceptual and artistic breakthroughs they represent.